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You’re vibing to a fun rom-com — then suddenly it turns into a tearful breakup. Wait, what just happened?

Welcome to Frequently Made Mistakes, hosted by Sudhish Kamath — where we do script post-mortems to understand what went wrong… and how to fix it.

Today’s mistake? Tonally confused storytelling — when a film can’t decide if it’s a comedy or a drama and ends up being neither.

Case Study: Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (Ranbir Kapoor & Shraddha Kapoor)

We dig into how the film nails both comedy and drama separately — but fumbles when it tries to blend them.

What you’ll learn:

• Why tone is a promise you make to the audience

• How great films like The Big Sick, Queen, and Little Miss Sunshine get it right

• Simple writing tricks to balance comedy and drama smoothly

• A screenwriting exercise to help you master tonal control

If your screenplay swings from jokes to tears without warning — this episode is for you.

Watch, learn, and never confuse your audience again.

Music: Ivan Avakian